6.1-magnitude Quake Hits 233km W of Abepura, Indonesia -- USGS

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HONG KONG, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A magnitude-6.1 earthquake jolted 233km W of Abepura, Indonesia at 01:05:28 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 21.99 km, was initially determined to be at 2.8619 degrees south latitude and 138.4921 degrees east longitude.